How can you help?
Donate Plasma
Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19, tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, or had a known COVID-19 exposure? You may be able to help patients who are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. You may be eligible to donate plasma. The UNC Blood Donation Center in Chapel Hill, NC is collecting plasma from eligible donors. Visit https://go.unc.edu/plasma to learn more or email the team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers are hard at work learning more about COVID-19. From developing testing capabilities on campus to launching international registries for clinicians to report patient outcomes, the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health staff are here for you.
Get Involved with COVID-19 Research at UNC
A Clinical Research Study Looking at the Safety and Effectiveness of a New Anti-viral, EIDD-2801, to Limit the Amount of Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Virus in People Who Test Positive for COVID-19
Have you recently tested positive for COVID-19? The Ridgeback study will explore whether a new anti-viral, EIDD-2801, given to people who test positive for COVID-19 can reduce the amount of infectious virus in someone's body. We will be looking at whether this new drug can reduce the spread of the virus from person to person, as well as reduce complications associated with the illness.
COVID-19 and Telemental Health Service Use
Are you 18 years or older and identify as Black/ African American? We want to hear how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted you, and your use of telemental health services. Complete a 10-15 minute survey for a chance to enter into a drawing for a $50 Amazon eGift card.
Blood donation study for research for recovered COVID-19 patients
Have you tested positive for and recovered from COVID-19? You may be able to take part in a research study where we collect a blood sample from you. Your participation will help researchers understand how the immune system responds to COVID-19 and may help inform treatments and vaccine design.
Coronavirus pandemic, life & stress, and pregnancy
Conducting up to 4 surveys of women pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic to investigate how changes in life routines and stress levels as a result of this pandemic might affect pregnancy.
Work in the Time of Corona
Are you a gig worker affected by the Coronavirus? You may be able to participate in a telephone interview about your experiences.
ScreenNC
If you have been previously seen at a UNC Health clinic and have no signs of COVID-19 infection, which include fever, shortness of breath, body aches, loss of taste and smell, and if you have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past month, you may be able to participate in this study testing for COVID-19 antibodies.
We have even more COVID-19 research at UNC! Some of the studies listed are recruiting by physician referral or invitation only, meaning that they are looking for very specific participants. We encourage you to explore what UNC is doing to combat COVID-19, but you won't be able to express interest in some of these studies. To see more research about COVID-19 at UNC, click below.
More Ways to Get Involved
COVID-19 Citizen Science Study
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco want to learn what works to slow the outbreak and the real impacts COVID-19 has on people around the world. You can participate in the study by downloading the UCSF Eureka Research App and spending 5 minutes per day taking simple surveys.
SECURE-IBD Database
An international database for IBD clinicians to report outcomes of patients with IBD who have coronavirus. The SECURE-IBD Registry lists newly reported outcomes on their website daily.
SECURE-Cirrhosis Registry
A registry for clinicians taking care of patients with liver diseases worldwide to report all cases of COVID-19 in their cirrhosis and post-liver transplant patients.
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